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2013 Map of Fairmount

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Fairmount
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Cumberland Escarpment defines the dramatic transition between the high plateaus and the valley floors in this 2013 landscape near Chattanooga. Communities such as Walden, Fairmount, and Summertown sit atop the ridge, where the terrain is marked by distinctive natural features like Buzzard Point and the steep Pickett Gulf. The map records a mix of residential growth and long-standing local landmarks, including the Fairmount Orchard and several recreational sites like the Montclair Golf Course. Below the ridge, the land transitions into suburban developments like Eastwood Acres and Daytona Hills.

Water plays a central role in the geography, with N Chickamauga Cr carving through the Devils Backbone and Falling Water Falls marking the descent of Falling Water Cr toward the valley. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Levi Cemetery and Hixson Camp, alongside numerous named gaps and points such as Levi Gap and Edwards Point, which have long served as navigational waypoints in this complex topographical corridor.